Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1878, Page 7

o SRR SR, oM AN AN N A -~ SPORTING. BASE-BALL. NO GAME. apecial Dispateh o Tie Tribune. provtoesce. R. L. June 8.—Rain prevented e than thrce innings in tae game between the EEagosud Providence ning this afternoon. High- O aored 8 run for the Proridence in the first g on 8 baso his and wld pitching of Larkwn. Toe Chicagos were ** Chlcagoed" in three Innlnga, T bad retired one of the Providences when the o o provailed incessantly for Lalf an bour, cora- peling Nmpire Eagen, of Doston. to_declare the - pmestan end. Allison pliched for the Grays. THE CHICAGOS’ BATTING. The White Stockings havo now played seventeen s, ora little more than one-fourth of thew ‘whole pumber. When the Club left for the East gz TRIDCXE presented the batting averages: ft 757 (ows tho records of the nine men who Bave 0% i the Eastern trip, nd compares these rocords T tbose which they bad when they went away: Tpan Sriinso cestly every man has palled up finely, but An- .;i'n"}’z:emryn most noticeably. Daring the trip f e with an sverage_of 434, and Remsen ad an average Of "When the club went Eaet P batunz record, e s whole, was .223; when it T eaed It hiad increased the Agures 10 244, THIS WERR'S GAMES, Foitowing 1 as full o schedule as can be made of (tF ames sunounced for this week. Those games ecced oy a star (%) are by League Clubs for the B pionship of tho United States: ‘MpspaT—Chicago vs. Buflalo, at Buffalo; <« Pt City. av Clevelsnds fartford vs. 'Springhcl - Fiinztelds Lacnester vR. Tecumsel., at Londo: heny. at Vittsburg: star v Provi- 1 2 ohSmnolls e Veland: Kockiester v 1 vs. Allegheny, at Pluabufy, Mgmelt e N Chitago vs. Milwiukee. at Chicago Trord 5. Lowell, av Lowell; Amberst ve, Harvard, T nrage: Horell v&. Eric, at Lrl O y—~Cllcazo va. Milwaukee, at Chicazo: sCipcinnati vs, rovidence, at Providence: *Indfanapo- R " at Tiosions Hortford vs. Manchester, st Manchesiers lTornell ve. Tecumseh, st London. Fripay— \ariford vs. Worcester, at Worceste: Torpell vi. -ecumseh. at London; Rochester vs. Alle- Faeay, st Pltaburs. ol a x—-Chl o vs. Miwaukee. at Chicazo; gt Providence; *Indisnap: ‘Tornell vs. Buffalo, ot Buf- 20y, at Pittsbure. TTHsisa case hard to determtoe. The Live Oak (b has disbanced. and most of {ts players have gone CVarcester. Whether the latter clty will assuine tha L Uk tchedule Gatcs lias not Leen sunounced. The Lveedates have Ueen fixed oa ihe suppusition that ey will. RESCME OF THE WEEK. Followlng is & condensed etatement of the prin- cipal games piayed last weck. Thore prefixed with SHiat (9) were by Leacue clubs for tlie champion- £hip of the United States: Chicago, 3; Boston. 2. ‘rovidence, 5; Milwaukee, 2 auchester, uburn, 5 c uffalo, 4: Rocheste: Jie —New Redsord, 11; Natfonal, 4 Jine 3-Tecumsel, 93 Cricket, 0. Jmes-tilen S ilaritord, o, ine 3 10; Princeton, 2 June ¢—*Chicago. 2; Provideuct. i. June A—*Doston, 9: Milwauker, 3. Jane <—*Indlandpolle, 9; Clactanstl, 2. Juce 4—Harvard, &: I'rinecton, 0. Jue 4—liartford. ringield, 6 Juge 4—Lowell, 7; Aubura. 3. Jane ¢—Tecumell, 2: Hornel June 4—Ttica, 14: Holyoke, June 4—Yoreest tar, 2 June 4—Yale. 10; rat, 0 June $—BuTalo, chieszes Jume 3—~Loweil. 5. Juoe 5—Utica, : Soringlielc. 0. 3: Ericker. 2. 10; Hartford, 4. rinceton, June 6—2Hoston, 16 Jrae g—Cincindait, 1 June 6—Tecumsch, e CHAMPION o Following is the state of the play fo™ e toam- plonsbiap: P2ynoIg cyeos. U0t o0 sawnp Cincionat! Hilwaukee.. Gemes Tost.. NOTES, NEWS, AND COMMENTS. James O'Brien, of the Rosedslee, Washington, as been engaged to catch for the New Havena. Jtiseaid that Dehlman, of the Eries, has been espelied for refusing to play when ordered to do £0. Bower, the Wegleyan base-ball player who was receutly injured, boa had to leave college {or the term. The came due the past week between Buflalo -32d Homell bos been postponed to Taesday of Dest week. InSt. Lonte the ball boss are trying to get op » benefit far Dickey Pearce, to encble bim 1o re- tom Eset. The Troy Times advises the Haymakers to re- organize o clee drop the bat and pick up the shovel and the hoe. yers, of this city, who is known to ball-play- e a Chick Myers, has gone to Sait Lake City to pizy with & clab there. Maoecll, of the Aubarne, of 1677, who has been plaving with the Eries this year, hes been cogaged on trisl by the Horaells. M1y30 the Manchesters expclled TLeary, their ‘pitcher. but they took him back Jane 1, Now, will tbat performance hold water? Gaffney and Moran, late of the Worcesters, have been engaged by the Westboros, the former a3 zhort-stop and the laiter as Jeft-feld. The first League player to receivo a ine this sea- £on w2s Goodman, of tne Milwaukees, who was £2¢d $15 ix the Providence game Juno 1. Walter Spalding, of the firm of A. G. Spalding & Bro., eajled from New York for Earope in the Eleamer Scythia last Wednesday. He will be gone only a conple of weeks. The lawyers and insurance men were prevented by tin from naving their gome yesterday afternoon. #nd a postponement was had.” The game will take place Hfonday afternoon at 3:30 sbarp. o The International Secretary announces that the ‘Bace-Balt Association of Aubarn®' has dis- banded, and yetthe Auburn Club are down East Playing away merrily enough. Explainl There has beena good dealof dlecussion here ©ver the score of the Star-Live Oak gme, whici as reported 88 § to 3 and 6 to § by different pa- Ders. The former figure was the Correct one. Parroy, formerly pitcher of the Rochesters, chal- Ienges anybody to a pitching mateh for §1,000. If e will explain how o fair test of a pitcher's ability an&;mfle. except in a game, he will have earned Dalrymple, of the Milwankecs. has made & re- ‘markable record for @ young player. His batting Overage in foustecn games thie season is . 451, —far above aaything ever made in the same number of Ezmes before. The Trinity College nine have sentword to the olleges wnose clubs are competing for the college hampionship, that they have withdrawn from the Contest because of the Injuries recelved by some ©f their players. T oW eccond baseman of the Auburme., Bar- Jer. i from the Deflance Club of Pliladelphi "e vlayed with the Athletics last year. The Al urns have aleo sccared Householder, of the Eries, %o play with them. 1, Amongthe remarkable statements fn the Frquirer one that ** Will White was engaged last year to blteh for the Bostons, but_was_shelved afterward Logive Bond the place.” 1t will be found gn in- quiry that Bond was engaged before the White brothers were. itis very clear that the lack of a catcher has lost he Milwankees several games this trip. 1t is com- Torting to them 1o knov, therefore, that Bennett, their regular man, will be here this week to play tgiinet the Chicapoa. He is 6aid to have recovered ¥rom his recent lameness. The Brown Stockings of St. Louls " consiet st scat of those *‘veteran® players McGeary, Suthbert, and Pearce. But the Si. Louis papers -un the fame in_otber cltiea just the same.’ The ‘l‘!:d-: of St. Louis were bestén by some amateurs 't Sunday by a ecore of 3to 2. There is 2 movement on foot toinduge the Inter- nationsl Judiciary Commitles 10 re-eéxamine the Gse of Craver, with a view 1o his reinstatement. They have nothing to do with the case whatever, \,.nd could ot reinstate him. Only the Lesgue Pommittee can do that.—New York iorid. 1t has before been ennounced that the games in <hicago this week with the Milwaukees would not ake place Tueedny, Thursdsy, ana Saturday, 38 25mal; but Wednesday, Thursdny, and Satarday, instead. The Milwaukees bave proved themselves 2 etrong batting team, and, with Bennett to cateh,” hey will mako a good showing. 3 oy The fizst pair of Western clubs will return from the Eact this weck, and play between themselves. Fhile Indianapolis and Cinciupati try their luck in New Enzland. There are no sure leads yet on the ks, &nd eny one of four clubs may be st the bead this day week, or sopear it 85 10 make bet- ce. They are having lots of fun up in Milwaukes over their club, the Etening Wisconsin taking up €ides for Golden and Holbert, and atthe same Lme ¢harging the Sentinel with undne favoritiem for Bennett. Without knowing snything whatever 2bout the case in point, it is safe to observe that, ‘{ " ¥HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 9, 1878—g[3 TEEN PAGES asa rale, the afternoon paper is an ass. _To this It 15 ouly neceseary tb quo e roupt of this city, which indulged in all sorts of ill-natnred local remarks abont the Chicagos until they made & fow winnines, whon it came out etlitorially and t em on the back, forgetti Bvioe abont disbanding e T ¢ 18 former Tho Providence Dispatch saya -that Cory. is not playing off. nor stubborn, but. that: the **cord- tlesues lnqllunmeuu f nia right elbow are out of true. 8o long a: Elarer does not get. this trouole by holding his hand behind him o Eco what some one may.dropin ft, he is liable to_get well: but when be gets the crookin the elbow for that reason he is no good, Ledwith and Currap, of the Springfleld nine, have beon releaned sa vl a8 tho apaeer W Arnold. The nine'is how in_charge of Joo Blong, of St. Louis. That appointment reminds one of the zood old days when Dick Highzm in_charge of the Stars, Denny Mack in charge of the Indian- apolis, and Coates in -charge of the Allevhenys, ued 1o 20 about. the conatry playing In tourast Tho Live Onk team, §f Lyan, have disbanded, and a part of the players have gone to \Worcester, to strengthen the team for which Bobby Mathews is pitching. Gillespie and Lapham, of this city, are Dlaying sccond and firet bascs for the combination. it haa not been announced whether this team will tako the plae of the Live Onke in the International championship teneicle, e o i certatn that visit, ng clubs have been 2 them on datey assigne: 10 the Live Oaks. ki e . Some idea of the prospects of rapning & clubin small town in New England may_be rained from the exhibit of the Live Oake of Lynn when they ‘barsted. They had played twenty games, from which they received or §i1 per gowme. gusrantees paid for these games ageregatea $1,3 salaries and other cxpenscs for same time, $1,355: or paid out $2.670, and took in 5330, lezvine a de- Seit of 1,840 0n 20 games. 1t was avont time 1o . The Enquirer, nfter Thursdsy's game, asks: Wonder what thes tuink of »Specky " White ow up there®* Probably tke Indianapolis people Teel as though White bad’ been, o thres, of four games, outbatted by base-hit &cores of 1510 5, 11 107, and 11t0 7 agaln, while Nolan had becn out- Datted only once, and 'that by 8§ to 5. Inother words, the record of four games stood t 42 to 27 ngainst White. That's what they probably thought of Specky White, Soma days azo the Boston Herald stated that the Providence Club had beeu trying to get Leary from the Manchestcrs. Then, a day or two after, ft ssid: *‘Loary, pitcher of the Manchesters, pro- nounces the statement that the Providence Clab tried to induce him to join them is falze.” Then, again, the Herald states the case once more thue: **Another attempt by Providence parties to lure Leary away from the Manchéstera, to which Club hie still belonms, hias created much bitter reeling in base-ball circles.” How can this be * *another at- tempt,” when the irst sttempt was not made? In view of the extrsordinary character of the game in Indianapolis Thursday, it is creditable 1o the home papers that they did'not set up 2 howl about eelling ont. There would have bsen some excuse for it ou tho face of the returns. In- diananolis made eleven hits and earned two rune, while Cincinnati made only seven hits and earned but were given cioven ou ninetoen errors, of which Nolan had sfx, Williamson four, and Shaffer §. The same day the Milwaukees made twenty-three hits off the Bostous, while tho latier wmade only eleven hits. Still the elchteen errors of the Milwaukees allowed the champions to win a victory of which they can hardly be particularly proud. Nine Milwackee men playing agin fate; One struck out. then there were cignt. Eight Milwaukee men, each imploring heaven; One tipped to pitcher, then there were seven. Seven Milwaukee men, scoring only nix; One ont at eecond, then there were 6ix. Six Milwankee men only just alive; One kmocked a high fiy, then there were five. Tive Milwaukee men know thes're gone up sure; Onofouled to catcncr, then there were four. Four Milwatkoe men. Three Milwaukeo men, Two Milwankee men, One Jittle Milwankec man as all that was left of them. —Boston Post. The most captious critic cannot find fault with the play and saccess of the Whita Stockings on this Jast trip. They were beaten the first day. whep worn out by a tiicusand miles’ travel, and then they pulled out four successive victorles by scoses of 3-2, 5-2, 2-1, and 17-10, the ltter ons of the best batting games ever shown in the conn- try. And. moro promising than anything else, thiose Datters who Lad before been down in the list have braced up excellently. ' Remsen, Cassidy, and Hankinson have been making recoras, and it the boys have gained the -*grand coungdence,” they will show a great chango in the champiouship order inside of two weeks. ~ When they went East they had won 4 out of 12, or 33 per cent. As they retnrn they have won 8 out of 17, or 47 per ceat. The games sesterdéy wer unanimonsly inter, rapted by rain, to the t of the plavers ond utrons. Boston and Milwankee and Indiznapohis 2nd Cinelnnati dia not get to work at all, bnt Chi- ¢spo and Frovidence played two and & half innines before rain broke them up. It 18 understood (bat Toston and Milwaukeo will play off their game the inet of July. when the Westerners are East azain. The Indapapoiis and Cincinpati game will very_ likely be played in Indianapolis Nonday, June 24, when both clubs ~ get home from the East.’ Tt was not to be expected that Chicago would stay in Providence if there was any chance to zet away, because it had games in Duflalo and Cloveland, both of which would have to be off if the team staid in Providence to play Mondar, Concérning McVey, the Cincinnati Commercial gzya: ** The impression grows stronger every day, among the friends of the Cincinnati Club, that our Weak point is at third-bage.”" The Times of the same city adds: +- If McVey would pay a litue more attention to the zsme, 2na_not go much to outside business. be micht getalonga_great deal better. He has {oo many things on_ o eiring at the same time.” Another story about McVey is thus told y_the Indiananolis Journal: * Another Deautiful feature of the game yesterday was the mepner in which McVey fit Shaffer with the “oall. Shafter war coming down from second to third, and ‘hen within ten or ifteen fect of the base McVey throw the ball at him, hitting him on the ear and knocking him down.’ It may bsve been an_acci- dent. but it had the appearance of intentionsl bra- tality." A pver fo Tndlanapolls explaing with o {raucn that is charming that o reporter ‘of this paper ““started a report that Nolan viclously braiees his apponents by hitting them with the ball.” and thst his wae done **In order to destroy the effective- ness of his pitchine. It ndds: ““The effort to drive Nolan out of the diamond by this cry of “Youl pitching’ will not win, and those fellows engaged in it might learn it now as well as any other time. - Indianapolis can as well afford 88 a5 other clab to break up the game of ball, ond it s the intention to bave Nolan pitch throngh the sea- son or. playno games. Mark thst now.™ The best joke of the three contained in this paragraph 1a the idea that Indianapolis can **bresk up the game of base-ball.” The Chicagos would be the Tast club to drive Nolan out of the diamond if they could. But some of the Shite Stockings will be very likely to teach bim mannera if he does not Cease hus brutality. _Further, it ia cheap adrice to Guzgest to him to be pretty civil in_Providence. Highsm et al. are not always in good humor. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. C. B. D.—*1s Barncs 8 married man?" Ansiwer 0. T, —Your question seems to be the same o8 D. low, ond tho answer to his question covers yours. P. W.—**DId Milwaukee play Lowell Wednes- day, 5th: if €0, What was the score? Answer— Tho pame wag Dot plsyed, though it was sn- nounced- 5 W. H. R.—*‘Can vou give me last year's League achednle?” Answer—1t would take too much space; better buy a Spalding’s Guide, whuch has all tho games of 1877.. D. C.—*'Did 8 man named Warren White pt third base in the White Stocking tenm since 1870 Answer—Yes: in 1875, e was gencrally known, however, as Warren. . P. Q.—*'Is Ev. Mills, of last year's Milwau- Xees, playineball thix scason? _Answer—There is aMills playipg firstbase for Douglas’ Hartford team, and it is probably Ev. T. S. M., Crrv.—*' (1) Hos Remsen made on error this ear; If g0, when?® (2) Where sro Lathaw, -Eden, snd Eggler! (3) What League olayers have made no errors this vear? ™ Ansuer— (1) The scores zive bim errors ineach of theProv- idenco games. () Latham Is with the Gticas, Eden with the Erice,and Eggler with the Bafalos. (3) There are no such. ¢+ On Saturday afternoon the pooi-room in thig city reported the base-ball games as followa: Six innings. Boston, 2: Chicago, I. Six inninge, Providence, 10; Milwankee, 7. Three ionings, Indlanapolis, 4; Cincinnati, 0. C. bets ‘A. that the clubs then atiead wonld not win. Dut afterwards it is found that thero has been & mis: take in telegraphing the gume between Chicago and Boston, and that the game should be: Chicazo, 33 Boston, 2. (1) Docs A. win his bet? (2) If ot g Tie to nécept the errors of the pool-room asa loss? ™ Ansiter—(1) A. wins. (2) The pool-room hae ab- ?olntely nothing todo with it. 1f C.bets on wrong information, that s his risk. . C. 4., Axx Ampow, Micm.—**If o game of Dbase-ball has to be called on five inninga, on ac- count of rain, is it necessary that the nine baving the last inning, should finish their half of the ittt 1n order to have it cailed a game, providing the score i# in their favor when they go to bat? Sucha game was played here this afternoon be- woen the University and Jackson nincs. When the Jackeons were retired in their Aifth inning the ecore stood: Univereity, 10; Jackson, G—the Univereity biaving 8n Inning to spare. The umpire deerded im0 game,” basing bis decision on Kule 2, Sec. 4. Doesec. 8 under the same rale bave any besring on the question?" Answer—The fotention of Sec. 8 of Rule 2.was to cover just £ach cases as you describe, and it would be o fair_interpretation of tho spirit of the rule to five the wame to the Universityin the case de- scribec. ; A B. K., Qurvor, Mass.—* (1) Jf & ball is batted by B 10 second-baseman while A is on first, end {s keld by said baseman on the line before A but not on the bese, I8 A ont? (2) 1f o foul pitch Taeteack at does th strike cofint? (3)Do you ad- visc the calling of foul pitches on amatear pitchers? (3) It a ball s thrown home to cutioff 2 rooner and touches the_plate before he does, is he out? In the score of the last Providence-Milwan- See zame it said that Ellick was ont, * thebail touch- ing the home-plate.’ (5) 1f a batsman swings his ‘bat less than half way around cao it be called a Pisicer™ Answer—(1) To hold the ball on the fine dffects nothing; it mustbo held on sec- ond baso or elsc the ranner must be tonched with it. (3 If yon mean & ‘‘foul balk,” the _anewerab woald - he yes, becomsg’ thut offenso” §8 ona ngainst the whoid™ kido, not acainst one player. fact. however, the pitchersdo Aboutas they please. No foul balls huve been called in the Weet this car. (4) It eficets nothing to have tie ball onch the plate unles the runner {a_forced, aad even the the ball must be in the ieider's band. WWhat you quote above was a mispring, * It should ave read: **Ellick was out for not touching the Lome plate.” (5) There is no rale that covers ex- actly that noint. The umbirs judges as beat he can 88 to whether the bateman intended to wtrike ornot. The intention is the only point. TIIE TURF. LAST WREK’S EVENT3. Dauring the pastweek there have been races in progress at four pinces fn the West—St. Louis ! Milwaukee, Duobuque, and Adrian, the first- named being devotod exclusively to rannfng, and the other to trotting. None of the meetings can ‘be sald to have been a marked success, except that at St. Louis. aud the one at Milwaukee was #o in- terfered with by bad weather that but one doy's sport was miven. At Adrian the ficlds were small snd the contests devoid of excitement, while the Dubuque meeting was fairly successful, aithongh no very fast time was made. P The meeting at St. Louiswas the first given by the Jockey snd Trotting Club organized last fall, alt the members of which are men of Wealth and infivence. They determined to make the fu- augural meeting over their new track one that would at once place St. Louis in the front rank of American racing cities, and their success exceeded even the anticipations of the most sangaine. The stakes offercd were rich ones,and when they closed some time ago the best horses in the country were nominated to start in them. This alone would have made the meeting a notable one; but thero wiere other causes which materially aided in bring- ing about the nnquestioned success with which the mecting closed. As has before boen stated, the officers of the Jockey Club were selected from among the best people of tho city. and the prestize which their names and personal efforts bronght to the Association aronsed an Interest in tarf sports among a clags of people who bad hitherto held sloof from anv participation in them. The purses offered were al<o of considerable magnitude, and atiracted a class of horses far superior 1o those which usually take part in conteste of this descrlp- Tt bave mi, he Weather was all that could hava been desired. The racing way more than drst- cluga—it was phenomenal. Every eveatwas hotly contested from start to fintsh, and the time, al- ways zood, was in several instances unpre- cedentedly fost. Himyar, for instance, whose recent defeat in the Kentucky Derby was & sourco of disappointment to his many friends and ad- ‘mirers, ran the best race.on record for o i-year- old, weights, up in the January stake, und the Tiliinois horse, Harksway. fairly covered him- Eel? with_glory by winuing a heat race with 115 pounds up fn 1 4 the best time on record, with the weigh and then capturing @ two' mile acd repeat race on tho following day in 8:39. 3:33%, — again reducing the record. The siarting was all thatconld huve been wished, the judzing irre- proachable, and everybody 1n' St. Louis is happy und satieficd, except, perliape, those who piaced thelr money on the losing horscs. Great credit is due the ofticers of the C1ub, and especially Messrs. Januacy and Gallagher, the President sud Assist- 2ot Secretary, iwhose duties bronght them more fnto contect with the public than did those of the other gentlemen connacted witn the organizaticn. The trotting_ meeting of ‘the Club takes placa June 25. 20, 27, and 26, and, barring bad weather, cannot bat be a suce A RADICAL CHANGE. Atlastan fnfallable remouy for mawing turf sports popular, and attracting to thelr supgors & class of people who have hitherto held aloof from such events as_being too etrongly tinctured with the workings of the gentleman irom the torrid re- ions, whom Bob Ingersoll has declared a vagraut, 83 been diecovered, andis being put into practical operation by those in whose favor it 1a suposed to work. The ew scheme is nothing lees thau giving Torse races for the benedt of charches, and that it will be o success there can scarcely be a doubt. 1t3 fret practical workings were observed recently st Yond du Lac, Wis., where a trottiag race was given for the bencfit of 2 local church, and the suc- Zess of the evont is reported to have been decided 2nd assured from the start. It has long been hint- ed, and generally believed, that many mea Whose Teligious dutles restrained them from participation in the joys of the furf. regarded the tencts of their denominatian {n regnrd to tnis matter in much the same lignt that a philosophical mule does a curb-bit: something which it is of no use to dght, but which they are inclined to believe should be dispensed with on all ordinary oceasions. And it is not only Iaymen that are tobe included in this category. The fondzess of ministers of a_ceriam denomina~ tion, which it would be invidious to mention here, for something ather fust intho Lorse line is 100 well known fo need more thanan allusion, and. even now, a man who gets the best of a bard-shell Datist Deacon in & horae trade is rogarded by his neigbbors and scquaintancesgenerally as posses: {ng 3 supernataral shrewdacss wwhich will events )7lead to_opulence. Once sbrogaie the unw fea law wiich has kept church-members and ofl- cera from the race-course, and the popularity of the turf wiil oxceed -even that of base-ball. Tho Fond du_Lac movement may bo regarded ass Tather bold_inpovation upon_éstablished customs, and for o time create unfavorable comment, but this will wear awny, eepecially in cases whero the sport is for the benelit of church work, and norte racing will take its placc among the list of “amusements _which class-leaders may with propriety attend, alougeide of base-bail, grab- bag matinces, ice-cream sociables, Dorcas parties, and tea-tights, and eventually work its way to n ‘prominent pokltion smong theee fascinating scenes of subducd revelry ond decorous dissipation. When this shall have been achieved, it is difficult 10 reslize the change. 1t will then ‘be proper and ¢ustomary to announce euch crents from the pul pit, and before the Chicago generation which ia Dow in short-clothes shall havo attained years of discretion it may be that they will have thuir pos- tor announce from the pulpit, in tho vernal days which precede the trotting campaign, that on St- urday afternoon nest, at tho Driving Park. there will bs 8 mile and repeat trottine-race, to harness; 2 gentlemen's road-race, to WAFoD, and a_sweep- stakcs, catch weight, open to all horses owned by members of the church in good standing, all for the Benefit of the Home-iission Fund; ap ‘ttake it n, " carnest _exhortation 1o snd help along the pood causo, belnz sppended to the aunouncement. That such events would draw wellthere can hardly be a doubt, and even more cxtensive srrancements on the 5ame general pian might be gone into, fn the same man- Ber that relizious bodies now ‘hire well known operatic singers for & concert, the proceeds for which are devoted to church work. Mectings might bo given by particalarly enterprising so- ciefies, and even 8 church-managed circait s smong the possibllitics. Then, instead of leaving their moncy to theological gchaols and Bible so- ceties, good churchmen, when they felt the panes of approaching dissolution, and desired to dispose of thefr equity in_earthiy things, might fusert & Cianze fn their will providing fof o fixed event. roperly named, such, for instance, at the Home- \ssion Sweepstake, for 3-year-old colte and Dihes, $30 entrance, p. DP., $1,000 added; or. the Boori-Boola-Gha Cup, for ol ages; $100 entrance, with $50 forfeit it de- Clored out ten days before the race; pro- teeds to go to the support of forelgn miisions. Buch events as these would keep alive the momory of a dcceased citizen much more efectivaly than Wonld the same amonnt of money {nvested-in In- dia's coral strands, or an institation wherein cal- low youth nre transformed 1nto full-fledged dia- pensers of the word, and would at the same time farnish healthy smusement for a larga class of peo- ple who arc at_present debarred from enjoying it. 1t wou!d bo a pleasing and _interesting spectacle to see the serried ranks of Sunday-echool scholars filling the grand-stand and eagerly craning their necks to obtain a better view of ** Nosey " Brown or John Splan as thosc young men wers shaking up some free-for-ail trotter in & final edort to reach the wire first, while the ciass jleaders, choir eing- ors. and Deacons wero standing gnietly around with the air of men who had been there before, oc- casionally giving vent toa cheerful ** hi~hi™ as an unexpected burst of 8] eed was made, or somo rank oatsider was landed under the wire a winner by meaus of artistic driving. The system of prizes for attendance at Sunday- school and good_behavior while there michi also undergo radgical changes. Instead of glving the ‘boys who never made 8 break in their catechism exercise, or quitin their verees, an ornamental motto us & reward, they might be preeented with o geason ticket to theldriving-park, and, in cases of extraordinary merit, o quarter-stretch badge micht Ve made the prize for which a whole school should strive. When these days shall arrive, and the tur! Lecome a familiar topic st church-sociabics and similiar gatherings, the success of racing will e assured, ana the little boy residing near Dexter Park, who, when asked by his Sunday-school teacher, while the class was beine examined on the Book of Estber, why Mordacai sat at the gate, replied with cheerfnl janocence that it was vrol Ibly pecanse **Old Mord ™ was unable to procure & quarter-stretch badge, will again be taken into the fold and put_into active training for the race which all humanity must run. MWHIRTER'S DEATH. ° One of the mast sensational and distressing ac- ¢idents that ever occurred On @ race-course wis that at St. Louis last T'nuraday in the running for the Greeley stakes, and which resulted in the death of the well-known race-horse McWhirter. The event was briefly alluded to in the Associated Press dispatches at the time of its occurrence, but the following detailed acconnt from tac St. Lonis Republican, “of Tharsday, contains many particu- 1ars that will be of interest to horsemen: “The saddest and most heart-rending scene ever wit- nessed on any racc-track 1o the world happened as sbove referred to In the three-mile dash yesterdayy when McWhirter's forelegsbroke down on the back- stretch while the third mile was belng run. Me- Whirter, Mahlstick, ited Bluff, and Joc Rodes, were he stariers in the race, the forincr 100 oon taking the jead and keeping even peck aand neck untll after the three-quarter pole ~had been passed in the second mile. About mldwa, three-guarter and eighth-mile posts MeWhlirter stum- bled. Old horsemen nding near that part of the track knew immediately that the horee's careeron the race-course was ended forever, for it waa only too evi- dent that is foreleg had broken down. Mr. George Cadwallader shouied to the driver Lo stop the horse, bat, with a perslstence unexplainabie, he kKept shead, jushing McWhirter to bis uLmost speed, a4 Was per- fectiy avident to &ll. By the time the arsy quarter in the third mile had beenresched McWblrter had dropped ‘benind Mahlstick a lenzth aad a half.aad, when just en- terin] us:m the back stretch, he stum! acain,and bes forelthe half-mile post wa-jreached Joe [odes had pz: d Liim.and Red Bluff was pretty close behind. Justabout ot the second torn Red Dluf was scen 10 hasy Mc- Whirter, and ot the same time ran sgainst him, throw- (3) Why should amatcur pitchers be free from any rule of the game? In! between the-| ing him down and sending the Jockey fnto the dirt. A 1itiie furtheron ked nd stumbled and fell down. As soon as Sahiatlck and Joe 1iolcs had passed tho Judze's Stand & preat rush ¥ou made for that partof the track ‘where McWhirtcr feil. A moststekening stght met the Syia ot theerowd a8 1t gatherad around UcwWhirter, avho by this time 'was on his legs. again, Bt only o two fect. The DOOT horse way hobbling around on the stumps of his forelegs, the 1imbs havin; bocome. unjointed Kt the pastern fofnt; and the hoofs were mnflng 1oosu, jolned to the lex Ly only a sinall ortion of the skin. The jockey, Link, stood near the 2ad of his horss, crsivg nd sasing that *tney mustn’t biame him. for e didn't’ know the horu’s Teys were thitt way.” It was decided tmmediately that the horse must. b1haa and Oticer Keeble. of the Fifch “District. was detuflod {o do the unplensant Jov. When the ofticer pulled out his revolver and placed ita muzzie against McWhirter's head, the poor dumb brute did 1ot even winks and when the #hot was fired he only Jumped a listle with niis foreles, and the second shot did nop affeet him much more. Nelther of these thots as piaced where It should havebeen. Lutthe third oL, near to the left eye, was evidentiy more patnful i the first shots, and made the horse jump, and he finally started scross the track, hobblinz on the bare lones of his farelega. It was then that the sneatators | turned nwas sickened frohi. the lorrible 'SIght, and quite: s number cried-out to tie officer “ 1o end his miserable Job “withoutiany more pmdhe et e, Sl te Sy or the fourth timo 1 el Do s aad then fell Gown:Cons S0t aced by nt not aend by any means. e lald on the groundikicking fc M Tafhates. ad wiied hauled avay, 8 few Eibtntais ater: wards was 1alive. Assoon afhe was down, anum- ber of Jou! s and srable-boyd gathered around with 3 ‘pocket-knives 1a thelr hands and bezan to ci B e ad toll or mumentoes. bug the. oflicer did not aflow thehi to make very, many Thiauls of the long chestnns hair. The cclebrated racer rests under anelm treein the southeast corner of the Erounda, hear: tie trick, Where in after years, they £ald, he coald hear other racers speeding over the track Whieh was his deatb-bed. * From ail that can be learned af the nofortunate:‘aalr, it scems that McWhirer's rizht foreleg broke down when he stumbled the first Tline, and the oyhier fog wlien be stumbled the second time. }le ran nearly a quarter of amile after the sec. ond low broke down belore. the bones broke through the skin, nnd ghen hie ran anout anothier quarter on (e | baro bones before Lied Blalf ran sgalast him.' Sucta snirit of gamveness could ouly be exhibited bya thor- Selghbred horse, aud Dot many of them would do 1N same thing. ; 5 il - . ST, LOUIS, T Sr.” Lous, { June 8.—To-day closed the fi rogular meeting of the St. Louis Jockey Club, and it1sagreed on oll hands to have been the most brillisn ever held in the country, and has becn succosaful beyond tho expectations of the most Sunguine. Tho track has proved to be uot ouly Tood but fust, The raciog haa made a hitherto un- Ehown horse famoiis throughout the land for run- ning two of the best races ever made 1n Americs. ‘Tho weather was again fine_to-day, and the at" tendance very large. - The firsteventwng the Luchs and Hunt Stakes for 2-yeuz-old colts and filljed, oho Inile, §500 added, second hores to get.$100) the Third 1o save his stake. There were mirty-soven entriey, and scven starters—Voituria, ° Expecta- tion, Lucs> Morrison, Magele May, Lo Favorits, Liajunab, and Good-Night. In tho ponls lefore thie start La Favorita soid from 8§50 to $210, Volturna from $40 to $140, Liatunah from 30 to 8135, Good-Night from $30 to 3130, the fleld from §131o SS0. Tn the first heat Listunah took the lead at the start. Good-Night second, Volturna third. 1In this order they swept round the rst turnand down tho back stretch, the others struug out, the favorite well to the rear. Swinging into tho homestrotch, Good-Night made a dash fora front, but failed 1o get it, and Listunah Dassed under the string a full neck’ ahead, Time, 451, La Favorita and Voltarna having won pro- vious races, curried five pounds extra. ‘e second race was the Blow stalics, three-mile heats, for all ages, and §1,000 added, second horse to receive S200, third 10 bave stake. Eighteen nominations, but two showed at the string—Ella Rowett and (Vhisper, - Tie Jutter was the favorite in tho pools, sciling before the tart at 8210 t0 375. Tn the fcst heat Rowett got sway first, but Whisper took the lead on'the back stretch and Yoot 1t to the first_quarter pole, third mile, when The clty fa virtually tho Capital of the Northwest, and o properly contlncted course will appoal to o fmmensc patrquage. Monroo Chief. owned by Mr. A, W, Longley, of thls.elty, andliriven an uccesettily by Beter Ve Johnson lst season, went lame a short timo ago and had o rowel putfn Tileshonlder. This treat- ment is suppased to hage effected .8 cnre, as the Iamenass has training. 5 & 5 1f tha Milwaokee meeting had not been defeat:d by the rain. there wonld havo been some fx in the free-for-nll. in which Adelalde, cuzette, Badger Girl, and Mazo-Mame wera enterd, There is a fierce E]vnh'y between the owners Of the two last-named borses. and the dght between them would Izave been fnteresting., g Bashaw Chief, whose death ot Qicveland a few days since was reported by ttfecrapn, fell dead while being speeded on the Aack. ~An autopsy ehowed that his demise was causcd by paralysis of tho jungs. Thls fa probavlipt troubles Lady I, Towa Maid, John Hall, ©%t. Bunoell, and a few others, that begin to, 1%. into tne sulky when fhe Homestrotch 13 relined The Maryland Giskdy Ylub has elected officers for the ensuing yest as follows: President, Ogden Bowie: Vice-Prwidents, Washinzton Booth and Col. Edwin LicAls Creasurer, S. L. McLane: Sec- WVillilams, E. A. Clabaugh, F. Towett passed to the front. Entorine the home- strotch, Whisper again took the lead, and won the heat by nalf length. Time, 5:30. *After tuis heat Whisper sold all the way from $30 1o S145. and Rowett from $10 to $200. although in a number of pools Rowett was firet choice, 'In the second heat Whisper was slightly in the Jend at fhs start, and kept from one to two lensths in sdvance to the last turn of the third mils, when Towett closed np, aud they came down the howme strelch sice by side, Whisper winning only by o neck. Time, 5:35%. SThe third race was for the consolation purse, 8250, sccond horse to have 850, onc ana_a quartar Tuiles. The entrics ana starters were Bill Bass, Jim Bell, Doston on the Table, Clemmic G., and Capt. Fred Rice. In' tho _pools “Bass sold ‘at $210, Clemmie G. §120, Jim Dell §75, the fiela §70, _DBoston got the fead aad siart, but was koon passed by Rice, Dell, and Dass, The Iatter went to the froat on the back stretch and Joupt it to the finish, winniog by helf a length, Rite second, Bell third, the otuers mot placcd. Time, 2:12. At tito arzent wish of turfmea from abroad and at’honse, and otbers who desire to sec more racing, the Dircctors of the Jockey Club concluced to give an additionni §1,000, snd anvounce three extra taces for slonday next. in which some of the best borses here will participate. Tt appeare thac Buckles & Powers have contract- ed wiih J. A. Patteison, owner, for the nse of his horsc for ono_year, with the privileze of buying himat gny tnc within that period for $1,500. When e msde his spiendid " ' race Thuredny for the Gorneau Cup, wimninz_ two straight heats in 1:43 and '1:42%, Buckles & Powers immediately notidled .Patterson that they would tage the horse under contract. They were offered $10,000 for him to-cay, but by ‘whow bas Dot transpired. e has won about $30,000 at tais meeting. JEROME PARK RACES. Nrw YoRg, June 8.—The westher was showery to-day for the American Jockey Club race ats Je- rome Park. The Woodbora Stakes for 4-year- olds, two miles and a_iaslf, was won by Clover- brook, Cuba sccond, Susqdéhapna third. Tiwe, 4:41%. Zoo-Zoo and Frederick the Great also started. The race for the Belmont stakes, one mile aud & half, had six starters, and was won in & canter by Duoke of Magenta, Bramble second, Bayard third. Timo, 2:43%. Tn the puree race, two miles, only Belle and ginius started, and the latter won. Time, 4 The hack race, five furlongs, was run in 1:00, Waller, Deadhead, Bay Rum, Dandy, an ild Oats staried on the stceple chase. ~ Wild Oats threw his rider, and the other horses passed the winping-post iu the order mentioned. TRACK TALE. A ful] sister to Vigil ana Vera Cruz was foaled af the Preakness stud farm, Kentucky, June 5. The betting on Sefton. Who won the Epsom Vir- 14. Derby Jast Wednesday, was thirty-three to one against. The rumor that Slow-Go, record 2:18%. is lame, 18 without foundation, Tho old horee s feeling and looking well. P Billy Button, a trotter that obtained a record of 2:513; twenty-one years ago, 3 still living at Lar- risbarg, Pa., and 1n good health. The Denver Jockey Club hss arranzed for a meeting duly 3, 4, 5, and 6, when premiums for Founing and trotting amounting to $5,000 will be given. Hannfe, the horse that created such a sengution 1ast season by lowering his recora from nothing to 2:103¢, has gone lame, snd will hardly be able to trot ihis year. The stallion Monarch, dr., record 2:24%, has Sust recovered from a severe attack of Tuug fever, wwhich leit him in such 3 bad shape that he will not e cadpsigned this seazon. Gus Glidden, who was_cxpelled by the Freeport Association Jnst spring, and for whose rolnstate- ment s numerously-signed petition was circulated, bas been let Into the fold azain. Lady Maud, who, but for bad fect, wonld have been onc of the moss successful trotiers in the conntry, ana whose record of 2:1834 was no index of hor sbeed, is #aid to be in foal by Rifloman. The hardle race won by Joo Rodes at the St. Loufs meeting, was the drst contost of the kind jnwhich e ever pariiciputed. Rodes was very fast on tho at In 1876, and promiscs to boa ool one over the sticks. 5 Joe Udell: record 2:30, belonzing to Jere Dunn of this,clty, was entered at tha Milwaukee eeting, but did not start, having cat'Gne of his Quarters n short time bofore the race in Whigh he was engaged ook place. 5 Jim Irving, who Las been rotired from the turf for several Seasons. i3 ozain in trafning, and bids foir to ctand ap under the'work. A few days ago e was given o half-mile in 1:13, trottwg thé lnst quarter fn 334 seconds. . An Enstern horseman had a balky horse, and when showing the animal to a possible purchaser, ana describing his virtues, denied that tho beast was balky, but admitted that **ho had a graat averslon to pushing egalnst the collar.” 3 Althongh the Turf, Field and Farm isnot par- ticularly in love with this paper. it has the honesty to give Toz TRIBUNE credit for important matter taken from its columns, which {s more than can bo esid of tho pther Eastern sporting journals. S Sias Bassett, who last season was one of the most, promising. animals in the country, has thus far this season -failed to show much speed. - She was recently placed in the hands of the well-known Kontucky deiver, Daye Muckle. who has taken Ler South. i Bodine, record 2:101¢, has been brought back from Frecport, suffering from the Iameness which followed his race with Little Fred at Dexter Park last summer. Lis owner announces that the horse will never again trot for money while in his pos- session. e e The bay mare Croxie that won the 2:20 race at the Milwaukee meeting ig considered by horsemen 10 be ona of the best snimals in her class in the country. Mr. Stephen Ball, of Racine, wants to buy ber, bat at 1ast accounts had not suceeeding'ia doing s0. g That much-advertised fonr-mile heat race for o 83,000 purse, to take place ot Sacramento, Cal., "] October, has been changed to a Post Stake in which the horses are to be named ten days before tharace, This may be a Post Stake in Califorma Dot nowhere else. F. N. Fancher, tho well-known Tlinols horse- maz, whowas expelled for ** ringing * with Billy O'NeillMast season, s Working some Dorses 4t TPeoria. He seys he docsn't want to be reinstated, ‘but no man was ever_known to want anything— whenit wos ont of his reach. . A #ir. H.D. McKinney, of Janesville, Wis., 8 well-known writer on turf matters, publishes in the last number of the Spirit of (he Titnes a forci- ble article, in which he advocates lhn}'lflng of no records at connty fairs {n races whero the first ‘money does not exceed $100. : ‘Speking of the new track to bebuflt fn this city. the Tury soys: ‘It i8 gratifying to learn that Chicago i to bave o first-class race-course under fiest-class management. Chicago haslongstood in need of a park like the one contcmplated, and of & Club to munage it }ike tbeoac DOW OrgaRiZng. 4. e son; Executive Committee, A. D E A T W 1 De Coursey, Skipwith Gordon, N. STl Datierson, Jr., James Carroll, snd C. L. Reeets. " (uf” pwes, the trotter that the Ticbie Bros. recunf)y purchased of Den Akors. can trot 8 milé ip 2:20 eure, but has an unpleasant habit of balt- inmthat is liable to cause o disaster when he atarts {n7a large fcld of horses. Migble's mare Kot Shrazue, by Gov. Sorague. now + years old, is “wonderfully fast, bt Morrill has turned bher ont for the scason, preferring to let her develop before trotting any races. A ‘‘dizzy " free-for-allrace was arranged to take place at the late Freeport meeting, in which Gov. Sprague, Cozette, and Badeer Girl were to be the starters, and’ Sorague was to win, On tho Sundsy beforo.the mectinz the owner of Spragne renched the grounds, and was told by the driver of wthe borse that the Governor was ailing in his off fore lag. In order to seec whether or not he conld sgaod a race, it was decided to repeat bim. Ac- cordingly he was given a mile in 2:40, heing ac- ompunied by Milo C.. who went to wagon. When taken ont for th second heat the black stallion showed lame, and was driven no more. 1le has since been sent to Racine, where he will be blis- tered and given a rest, in charee of Humphrey Sul- livan, who rubbed him in 1876, An smusing incident occurred on the first day of tue Milwaukee meeting, in which an ofiicer of the Mlwsukee track and the correspondent of a West- orn_ sporting paper were the pacticipante. The cortespondent, who was evidently & green hand, presented his card, mscribed with the name of the paper which he Tepresented. 'The track man scanned the document hastily, and_remarked, *T don't know your paper. put 1 suppose it's all right.” The correspondent, imazining from the tone of the ofiicer's voice that the blessed boon of a doad-head sitht of the races was to be denicd Dim, waxed furious, and exclaimed in a travic manner: **My God. &ir; do_you 1otend to keep the Chicago — from your track®" The Milwau- Keean surveyed the young man calmly for some time. took him by the arm aud led him gently to the gate, where & good view of the grounds could bo obtamed, and on which a remarkably micro- ccopic crowd of spectators was tobe seen. **Doos that look 28 if e were crowded for rooms™ he sald. The correspondent thought it didn't. but ade no answer. **Go rightin,” enid the oflicer. Tako that largo stand whare all the chairs are; ¢ make it tohold 1,000 people, and I zaess it will sccommodato yon.' The Milwaukee Driving- Park Is bound that the Chicazo — shall have Witat room 1t wants if we never make e cnt." AQUATIC. THE PEORIA REGATTA. + The first annual rezatta of the 1 Stasippl Val- iey Amatuer Rowlng Association will bc rowed on Peoria Lake, at Peorig, Ill.. Wednesdsy asnd Thursday, June 19 and 20, The following clubs aremembers of the Association, and will be rep- Tesented by crews: Modoe Rowing Ciub, St. Louts, Mo, Farrazut Boat Club, Chicago, 11l Minncsota 1ioat Club, St. Usul, Unireraity Isoa: Cl Peoria Boat Club, Peorla, Iil. Buriingron Boating Aswciation, Burllogte, Ts, S?’l\‘:m Boat Club, Moline, 1l }fl[lw;\dnkzec;{no.\‘t l.'lllb'i ,“l l;\,fi ’[{f. b‘rg-l P veriale Rowinz and Athlette Club, Calamet, Til. Madlson Boat Clab, Madizon, Wis & Luriine Boat Clul Minneapolis. Mion, Mitchell Rowing Assoclation. Mllwaukeo, Wit Foilowing is the programme of roces: FInsT DA 1. Junlor four-oared shells, Eeafor double cult 8. flx-oared barges. 4. Junior singic eculis. 5. Tub race (50 yards). S2coxD DAL 1. Senfor four-oared shells. Junior double sculis, s, 4 Eenfor sinzle scalls. 5. Commaodore’s revlew. & Swimming race (160 yards). The barze raco will c ono snd ope-Walf_milew straightaway: ail other: races will bo one wile an return. Gold badges of value from 350 to cach will be given 1o the individual winners in cach race, and, in addition thereto, a set of vuluable embnssed sillc colors to the winning crews 1n_eig, barge, junior, and senior four-onred shell races. . . PEDESTRIANISM. " CHICAGO WON. Soectal Dispatea to The Tridune. New Yonw, June S.—The forty-cizht hour championship pedestrman match was won to- night by George Guyon, of Chicago, who retired st 10 o'clock, having made 187 milesin 45 hours 5% minutes 12 seconds. W. O'Brien was sccond, retiring at the same hour with 177 miles, mude in 46 hours, 23 minutes, ond 20 scconds. Jobn Ennis finischd 142 miles in 46 hours, 1 minutes, and 27 seconds, snd then the track was cleared. HAND-BALL. POSTPONEMENT. The rame of hand-ball which was to have been played and concluded at ex-Ald, O'Brien’s conrt this afternoon has heen postponed one week on acconnt of the bad condition of the alley in conse- quenco of the rai VANDERBILT. His Roturn from Europe—Spculations 8s to the Object of His Trip. Special Diswotch to The Tribune. New Yorg, June 8.—William II. Vanderbflt and the Hon. Webster Wagner returned this morning from Europe. Thelr friends hired two steamers to go down the bay and welcome the gentlemen home, but tho Germania made an unexpectedly quick ron, and reached her pier beforc the steamers started out. When the landing was made, in company with the gentlemen named was J. B. Sherman, manager of the Chicago Live Stock Yard, who is sald to have zone sbroad to make arrange- ments for establishing o stock-yard at Bristol. The Times says: When Mr. Vanderbilt boarded the Coliyer, accompanied by his rela- tives, he went to the upper deck forward, where e shook hands with everybody. The steamer put off, the company retired to the lower saloon, and Chauncey M. Depew, in a good-humored speech, proposed the health of Mr. Vanderbilt and welcomed him home. Mr. Vandertilt replied briefly but cordially, and then everybody took a hasty supper while the boat ran up to Sixtieth street and back to Thir- ty-fourth street, where Mr. Vanderbilt’s carriage tyvas waiting for him. He loft the party, which jncluded many prominent railroad men, enjoin- fng ‘upon them that they should have a good day of it. Neither Mr. Vanderbilt por Mr. Shermen had time to converse upon buslness matters. Meanwhile the friends of Semator Wagmer had succeeded in capturing him, and had spirit- ©cd him away to the other party who were walt- ing to receive him on board the Hopkine. The Wagner reception party numbered nearly 100 crsons, and included s third or more of his ellow Senators. Senmator Wagner, like Mr. | Vapderbilt, was disposed to say little about the object of his visit to Biirope. His avswers to inquiries on this sub- jectowera substantially a repetition of what both'these rentlemen said on the eve of their departure, that their object was ssmglv relax- ation ''f¥om business: Mr. Wagner has been absent le! o) than a month and Mr. Vanderbilt abont six !Mweeks, which to the average business mbn would appear to be rather o short! time in which to get relax- tion out ofiim Egropean triv. It is not siogular, therdfore, that in Wall street, ana. among_rallroad mién, and in business circles wenerally, there shold have been more or less incredulity about the freasons assigned for this burried trip of two suclt'fnilroad magnates, and * that no little speculation should be jndulged in ag:to what the real- object of the ‘jeuritey was. Like many other hidden things, «jt _will doubtiess 'be brought to sight*in'~due seasou, and when it is, it will probatly, be fonnd to be this: Mr. Vander- Dilt haa-recedtly got control of the mnewly- finished Rothester & State Line Raflroad from Rochester to_Salanianca. "1t"28 also known that the Bric Rallway Company has for 'miany years past maintained its througn conncction Swith the great West by means of the Atlantic & Great Wastern Railyay. Havirg this connec tion, thé(Erie has begn nble to keep up a ruinobs competition :sdn freizht = with both the!Pennsylvania and New York Central “/The Erle could afford to carry frejght chibaper than its competitors. Now, if the Erie &én-be cut off from. her connection with the West, and be reduced to asimple road, racticallPleinning and ending in this State, &would as the phrase goes. * abiz thing for both tio Pennsylvania and the New York Hsappoared, and the horeo is azain in | Central. Tt woutl uf *'éspecially g “big thing 7,905, .athC Central, and for ~ William; % H.,"h-Vanderbilt. Having alrendy sec a.00uncction with the Atlantic & Great Western-Road, through the road from Rachestst to: Salamanca, its starting point, 1t Mr. Manderbilt can now get control of the lat- ten and cut off the Eric from all connection ~ith the West, he has the game in his ovn hands, and can ‘make his future arrangements for ‘frefght with the Peonsylvania Road independent of the Eric or any other corpora- tion. The Atlantic & Great Western, as is well known, is owned and controlled in Europe, and a trip_to Europe would be very natural and most likely indispensable to 2 man who wished to negotiate for the control of tnat road, and this will undoubtedly prove to be the truc explanation of Mr. Vanderbiit's mysterious trip across the Atlantic. Senator Wagner’s journey is accounted for on the same basis. Wherever the Central Railroad runs cars Wagner’s drawine-room cars keep them company, and, when Mr. Vanderbilt gets control of the Atlantic & Great Western, the publicwill see the * Wagmer drawing-room » substituted for the “ Pullman palace ”" on that line. The high spirits in which Messrs. Vander- bilt ond Wapner return from thelr European trip indicatcs that thelr errand was successful, and the public may expect soon to witness important changes in railroad combinations reaching to the Far West. Whether the changes will bein the interest of the public or not, time will determine. Another object of Mr. Vanderbilt's trip to Europe is understood to have been to form a closer and more advantageous conncction be- tween his rallroad system and some ocean line of steamers. 1t was reported at the time be left that he contemplated building a line of steamers of his own. He denjed this report on the eve of his departare, and it i3 now cer- tain there was no foundation for the rumor. ¢ is nevertheless true that one obfect of bfs visit was to fnprove the connection between his ratl- roads and occan steam navigation, and it is said that this object has also been obtained. The connectlon fs_ understood to be with the White Star Line, which will bereafter act In conjunc- tion with the Vanderbilt railroads in the trans- portation of freight. MARINE NEWS. PORT IURON. Speeta Dispatch to ‘The Tridune. Pour Honox, Mich..June 8.—Tug Mockingbird, with scor Sam Flint in town, arrived down from the Straits this eveninz at 8 o'clock. The Fimt is leaking badly, but can be kept free with her pump constantly working. She will probably be towed to Duffalo, and awaits orders from there.. The steam-barge Sam Kelley is_at Sund Beach Harbor, with 8 broken coapling. The tug Vulcan lost her raft on Lake Huron to-day and is at Sand Beach. To th Wrstern Associated Press. Popr HunoN, Mich., June 8.—Down—Props Scotia. John Pridzeon, Allezheny and barzes, Fletcher and consort, E. B. llale and tow, Passaic 2od barges: schrs New Dominion, Hatrie Howard, Jene Otonabee, Alva Bradley, Fayette Brown, and Caraga. Up—Props_Atlantic, Badger State, Emma E. Thompson, Gordon Camobeil, Fred Kelly and con- sort; schrs Canada, Caldwell and consort, David Vance, Darld Stewart, Leonard Haona, Charles Foster, and G. 1. Warmington. Wind—Northeast; fresh. Weather—Cloudy. The tug Valcan, bound down with a raft in tow, encountered heavy weather, and hier raft is going tc pleces. It is probahle the greater portion will 0 on the beuch near Sand Bezch. It is already adly broken up. . Poxr Hunox, Mich., June §-10 p. m.—Passed up—Props Dean Richmond, Mayflower, Morning Star, John Owen, Mafnc and consort,” Ketcham and consort, Isuac May and consort, Superior with onsort. J. F. Card, Metamors and burges. TDown—Props St. Albans, E. B. Hale with Alva Bradley, Escanaba, and David Wagstaff, Plymonth and barges; schrs Kingfisher, Thomaa W. Ferry, FhamayQuiayle, Angus Smitt, Samuel Flint, James 1, Care, Jemes’ . Sawyer, Lelle Mitenell, Clara parker. Wind—North, gentle; weather clear. The schr Samael Flint arrived at 9 p. m. n tow of the tug Mockingbird leaking badly. Capt. Thomss states that the Flint commenced leaking oft St. Helena Friday mormmng at 7 o'clock. The pumps have been working continmally. She f¢ moking sbout filteen inches of water an hour, HG has telegraphed the owner to know if he will tow to Buffalo or repair here. She left Chicago June 3, grain-laden. “The prop Cleveiand and two consorts of the Northern Transportation Line got aground in Sarnia Bav. They were released by the tug Frank Moffatt after five hoars’ detention. 2 BUFFALO. Borraco, X, Y., Jane 8.~Coal froights easfer. Tessels scarce. Charters—Schr Annie M. Peter- eon, coal from Buffalo to Chicago at 30c; prop Raleizh, schrs Hetvetia and Wintlow, coal to Chi- eavo on private terms, el Clearances for the twenty-fout hotiis endlng at 8 p. m.—Schrs K. Winslow, 3,4C0 tons coal to Mil- aukee; Sonthwest. 10 tons molding sand; Bay tafe. and F. J. Dunford, Toledo; J. §. Austin. ay City; Gen, Warth. Saddusky: H. P. Baldwia, 1,003 tons ccal; Pathfinder, Chicago. Vesscls passivg Port Colborne Lock for_tho twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m. on the Tth— Props Dromedsry, Montreal to_ Toledo; Lowell, Ogdensburg to d; bers Huron, Torono to Ashta- buls; Northiman, doto Bay City; schr Starhing, do to Slack River, Ens(wflrd—l"m‘u City of New York. Toledo to Ogdensburyg; bark J. Il Benson, Suult Ste. Mario to ‘Kingston; scur Bezmucs, Port Burwell to Ot- wa. LAKE FREIGUTS were mare _active Saturday, and s shade firmer, at about 23@2%¢ for corn and 2%c for wheat to Buffalo. Charters wero reported for 90,000 bu wheat, 305,000 bu corn, and 45,000 bu oate. To Buflalo—Schra A. Michetl, E. Fitzgerald, ana Mineral State. corn at 2ic; schr Red, White, and Blue_(to come from Milivaukee), cornat 2lic; Behr Mystic Star, corn through; barze D. W. Fow: ers, com, schr J. M. Scott,” wheatat Sxc;_schr 1da Keith, wheat. props Fountain City and ' New- urg, corn, Cuba, corn_and oats, and Blanchard, corn and wheat, throush: schr T. Parsons, oata. ‘o Erle—Prop Wissabickon. corn through. To Sarala—Prop Caldwell and barge Guiding Star. To ©Ozdensburg—Prop Champlain. 2 MARQUEITE. _ Gpectal Diswaich to The Tribune. - WTAnQUETTT, Mich., June 8.—Arrived, propsD. 0. Wilson, Sparts, Oscar Townsend, V. Swain; schrs A. C. Maxwell, Ed Kelly, William B. Ogden, Sumatra, Sophis AMinch, Frank Perew, Alice Richards. Cleared—Props Havana, S. E. Sheldon, Jarvis Lord; sclirs Pellcan, Ispeiniag, Dictator, Helene, enoa. g PhusndUp—Pxovu Peerless, Japan, City of Du- ath. ‘Passed Down~Prop Winslow. Wind—North. AMUSEMENTS. HERSHEY RUSIC HALL, Oppostte McVicker's, fONDAY, JUNE 10. After an unparalleled seeson in 8t. Louis, will opon 82 abova. ARATE, age ?ENN%IE‘?EJZ%U!BL '“Radelga; 32 d TR e oun NN S8t tredg0. 120 . B RECEPTIONS DATLY. -- Afternoon, 2 to 4:30 o’clock. Evening, 7 to 0. Admission, 25 cents. JWCORIICK HALL, <DL DEAT EXD ALL?” JOSEPEL COOX. QUINLIN & HOOLET. HLVIVZ VIOAT AMUSEVMENTS. HOOLEY’S TUEATRE. ..Proprietors and Managers. Fionday Evening, June 10, Wil begtn the LSUAL STADIER SEASOY of the GULAR RESIDENT COMPANY of the UMION SOUARE THEATRE, N. Y. THIS CELEBRATED COMPANY COMPRISES Mr. CHAS, F. COGHLAN, Mr. JOHN PARSELLE. - Mr. J. H. STODDART, Mr. J. B. POLK, Mr. HENRY CRISP, Mr, WALDEN RAMSAY, Hr. W. H. MONTGOMERY, bar, 7. W, THORPE. 0 S S R s Miss SARA JEWETT, Miss IDA VERNON, Miss MAUD HARRISON, Miss LINDA DIETZ, Mrs, PHILLIPS, B 35 T8 THORPE, o 3 Miss EVA FRENCH, The reperoire of this faaznificent organizatton will embrace all the Great Successes closed st the Unlon Square Thel‘fl'«ol b Commencing Monday, June 10, with TheManof Snegess TO BE FOLLOWED BY ACNES. (Its Arst productfon {n Chicago.) THE MOTHER’S SECRET. (I1s first productlon fn Chlcago.) A CELEBRATED CASE.. ‘With the Orlglnal New York Cast tutact. A PECULIAR FAMILY. “ Tts Grat product(on fo the English tongye.) ‘These plays wiil be produced with thi - ery, by Mr. Richarl Marston: the ofléglrlu:;?::(icebny Slnrl;nlI‘Q[nllg"rltlhlflhgofl(nu}!cuflfln!l l:'n)mrlll‘cl. by Mr. ity the Octiinal Costames, by Sir. 3 s mARISE the Sarhmer Seacon T Chicago o ¢ A Perfect Duplication of the Regular Winter Stason of (he Union Square Theatre b New Yory. MATINEES'EACH WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY OF THE SEASON. The manszement, desirous to hring these extraord- nAry berforiances wichin the e - edon the following Sl LA Ay el SCALE OF PRICE! Admission to Parquette. $1.00 Reserved seats n Parqu 150 Admission to Balcony...... 75 ured scats In Jalcory. Gallery.. Aatinee pr HAVERLY’S THEATRE. e Butiery Ball . 150 73¢. 3bd 1.00 Monday Evening, June 10, 8 o’elock. Thursday p. m,, June 13, 2:30 o’clock. Reserved Seats, $1. Admission, 50 cents. AT BOX OFFICE. TAKE NOTICE.—That the our- tain will rise promptly, and no one will be allowed to take a seat ex- cept between acts. IPCORMKK HALL. “DOES DEATH END ALY JOSEPH COOK. TUESDAY EVENING. Reserved seats, 25 and 50 cents, at Jansen, Me- Clurg & Co.’s Bookstore BcYICKER'S THEATRE CONTINTED STECES: evening, June 10, every evening during the weel, NCLETOM'SCABI s 3atinees Wednesday and Saturday. The Plantation Jubilee Singers Innew Nyinns and Melodles. The Rescno of Eva. The Beautlful Traniformation Scenc conclucing at 10:45 exchoventaz. et S HAVERLY’S THEATRE. J. T BAVERLY... Proprietor and Asusger. Thts Sunday. Last Nightof Mr. JOUY A. STE- VENS and hfa Powerful Dramatic Compsny, in tho piy founded on Items from the press~UNKNOWN. el 1—The fiiver Mystery. Act 2—Unknown. Act3= er Fawhful Dog. Act 4—The Descue. Act 5—The Uninoyn Known. Soncay—TIE BCTTRRFLT BALL. Sscure Seats. Tuesdav—~Ti{E ORIGINAL BLACK CEOOK. NORTR SIDE TURN-HALLE. GRANDCONCERT THIS AFTERY0OS. AT 3 0'CLOCK, BY THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA (40 Pieces), GEORGE LOESCH, Director. BEETHOVEN, BAINT-SAENS, MOZART, MEYERBEER., ‘WEBER, STRAUSS. The best of masic at the lowest of prices. Admisslon, 15 ceats. SAVINGS BANK BUILDING. Northeast corner Madison and Dearborn-sts. Commencing _Wednesds Open day aad evening from 10a. m. nntfi 9. m.. and on Sundy evening from 6 to 10 only. Admission 10 cunts. The Wonderful Asironomical ahd Apostalis STRASBURG CLOCK. A perfect fac stmile of the great original, combining. all ite astropomical mechanfsm, {ncluding the suto- ‘matic proccaston of the Twelve Aposties. Indorsed by over 45,000 persons who saw ¢ In St. Loufs. and by Over 50,000 visttors durlag its tour of all of the prins Ciple cities at the North and South from Botun to New Orieans. THE NEW AND ELEGANT Steamer METROPOLIS ‘Leaves her dock, Clark-st. Bridge, AT 2 P. M. TO-DAY (SUNDAY), For the new Elyslan Flelds a¢ South Chicago, and ro~ turn 8t 7:45p. m. Moonlight ride on the lake. ‘Music by Nevans & Dean. EXCURSION STEAMER FLORA Will leave her dock. Clark-st. Bridge, SUNDAY, Jumo 9, 8¢ 2:30 p. M., For South Chicago and Return. AMONDAY, June 10, To Evapston at 2:30 p. m, 0% the Lakg at 7.30 p.m. Fare for each round tzip, 50cts. Good Band on TSard, SOUTH PARK PHAETONS Leave the corner af Oakwood and Drexel Boulev’ds Andthe Park Retreat at 9 oclock &. m., and every {twenty minutes thereafter unii 7 p. M. Fare 10 cents. PROF. RUSSELL’S BASKET PICNIGC WILL OCCUR JUNE 29, 1878. N. D. Ticketscan be had of the puplls or at the i ; AS¥AFm weals can be had on tho Fronads. AVENUE BALL, 16 Tweaty-second-st. 70 by 40 feet. to let for parties, lectures, ete. Al il S RN e jiad BMCORMICK HALL, JOSEFIX_COOIx. M1SCELLANEOUS. Dr. JAMES, ) PRIVATE DISPENSARY. -904 Wishington St.; Chicago, lil. 1t 1 woll kvows Dr.Jumas for the past 38 years bas slood ab 0o hesd of tha profeasion It $3s treatzstut of all special and O e diaeabed taat require Immedisia, attention. & Boak for b miitiaa, axplsialuz who shooid marry T Whypot? Ouly 18 ‘Callor writey Dr. James bas 50 rooms ‘Dever meeta another, Ladies requiring . bome a0d board sceommoatads 1195 ¥ 1 SAaader 1018 ‘cente toprepay postas pats o “FITHBGELE, Mondsy ‘DOES DEATH END ALL?” Prosen Py 5